Silent Letters: Addressing Invisibility in LGBTQIA+ Health and Social Care

Silent Letters: Addressing Invisibility in LGBTQIA+ Health and Social Care LGBT Ireland's 5th Annual Pride Healthcare Conference Friday, June 12th | RCSI, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 | 10:00am – 4:30pm

Some experiences in LGBTQIA+ healthcare remain largely unspoken, not because they don't exist, but because the systems meant to support them weren't built with everyone in mind. This year's Pride Healthcare Conference shines a light on the voices and experiences that are too often invisible: queer women's health, asexuality, intersex healthcare and human rights, and the lasting harm of conversion practices.

Bringing together researchers, advocates, lived experience experts and healthcare professionals, Silent Letters is a full-day conference dedicated to honest, grounded conversation about what it takes to build healthcare and social care that truly includes everyone.

The day includes:

🔹 Women's Health Focus - in partnership with LINQ Ireland.

🔹 Intersex Healthcare and Human Rights - a presentation from Sorcha Ní Fhaoláin, Secretary of Intersex Ireland, on the experiences of the intersex community in healthcare

🔹 In Conversation with Yasmin Benoit - hosted by Anna Nolan, Chair of the National LGBTQ+ Federation. Yasmin is an internationally recognised asexual and aromantic activist and researcher

🔹 Panel Discussion: Building Healthcare Workforce Capacity — educators, leaders and practitioners exploring how services can better support LGBTQIA+ communities through training, leadership, policy and organisational culture

Full Agenda 10:00 – Tea, coffee & registration 10:30 – Welcome & introductions (LGBT Ireland & RCSI EDI) 11:00 – Women's Health Focus with LINQ Ireland 12:30 – Intersex Healthcare and Human Rights with Intersex Ireland 1:15 – Lunch 2:00 – Open Space 2:15 – Fireside Chat with Yasmin Benoit, hosted by Anna Nolan 3:00 – Panel: Building Healthcare Workforce Capacity 3:45 – Wrap up

This event is for healthcare professionals, social care workers, advocates, community organisations, educators and anyone committed to more inclusive, equitable care.

Organised by LGBT Ireland in partnership with RCSI

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